IBM used to offer a handy utility called "zap"

On Sat, 30 Jul 2011, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote:

> I am installing a new computer.
> 
> It has Windows 7 on it.
> 
> On Windows computers, in order to modify or tweak your settings, it is often 
> easier and quicker to go into the "Documents and Settings" directory, and 
> various 
> sub-directories, in order to find out what your application settings are, or 
> include 
> stuff you want the computer to start for you every time it starts up, or to 
> have 
> tools to hand in the "Send To" dialogue box.
> 
> Windows 7 won't let me in to the "Documents and Settings" directory.
> 
> Windows 7 won't let me change the permissions on the "Documents and Settings" 
> directory.
> 
> Even though I am, and am running as, administrator.  (Yeah, yeah, I'll try 
> and 
> figure out how to do that once I get the ^#*!~(& computer running.  That's 
> why 
> this posting qualifies as security related.)
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
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